Thank you Bjorn. The pic above has been lightened per your suggestion and altered on flickr. You are right, although in my defence the original was a proper reflection of what was happening to the weather at the time. I like the version above better than the original, now lost somewhere in flickrdom. Here is the pic with the rest of your tip actioned:

It is probably just my more "traditional" sense that says I personally still like the small outcrop on the left but I think I also appreciate what you are saying. It does give an element of infinity to the result.

Thank you Piero. I've used all three as desktop now. Beginning to think I need to feel warmer so I'll have to check back to last summer for suitable examples. Except that we didn't really have a summer last year.

Thank you Piero. I've used all three as desktop now. Beginning to think I need to feel warmer so I'll have to check back to last summer for suitable examples. Except that we didn't really have a summer last year.